Kde

Baz_

I was using KDE there today, and I couldnt help but feel that it was sh1te, now dont get me wrong, I dont want a flame. What I mean is that it seems very clunky or something, it just doesnt work the way windows does (thats my problem really, I've been conditioned). Now I dont mind using KDE, because I love *nix, but can anyone recommend a different gui, or is KDE the best. I know I could just try each of them and find out, but I want the benefit of peoples experiences.

Just to reiterate, what I am asking here is, which GUI is best to use linux through, on second thoughts that in itself might cause a flamewar, but I still want to know so.... FLAME ON!!!

dahamsta

You did try Gnome, didn't you? It might be on that machine - open up a console window and type in 'switchdesk', that should bring up a GUI to walk you through it (it's probably in the menus too, I'm not all that familiar with them). If you like Gnome, have a look at Ximian -- it's ostensibly the same thing, but Ximian Gnome is a wee bit more professional.

I originally found KDE more Windows-like, but I think it's gotten away from that now, and Gnome's L&F feels more "windowsey" to me. That said, in newer versions of KDE, when you logon as a new user, you're offered optional interfaces -- one of them is Redmond, which is predictably Windows-like. You can change the themes manually from KControl though - open it up and go to the Themes section.

Gnome and KDE are the most popular interfaces, and so get the most development attention. I doubt anything else will impress you. Perhaps Lindows will appeal...

adam

PS. By the way, there's not a lot between Gnome and KDE when you get right down to it. They both have their advantages and disadvantages, and people tend to pick one or the other and stick to it. Me, I like KDE now, and I don't like Gnome any more, but neither one is particularly better. I can guarantee a flame war though. It's only a matter of time...

Typedef

I'd say for all of the intergration of windows , KDE has to be the closest thing ie konqueror being file manager and browser rolled into one I guess, Gnome is fun though I find? I don't particularly like KDE, don't get me wrong I use KDE apps but not really the UI, it's a bit too bland and windoze like?

Anyway why don't you try out enlightenment for something totally different and slick?
http://www.boards.ie/members/typedef/shot.jpg

Baz_

okay thats gnome and enlightenment on the checklist, thx for the replies, keep em comin

dahamsta

Typedef's can't even sharpen his screenshot in the Gimp!

"Useless priest, can't say mass."

heh

adam

Typedef

Haw, haw the Red Hat user's mass and learn how to use the click button..... quick duck their massing
arrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Second thought with the speed of (some unnamed distros laden with crond jobs, sluggishly crawling from kudzu to find) don't bother.

Of course we all know adam can use the kpaint thingy, he's proved it, with his impressive screenshot........ ehhem.


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SUBCREATURES! GOZER THE GOZERIAN, GOZER THE DESTRUCTOR, VOLGUUS ZILDROHAR, THE TRAVELLER HAS COME. CHOOSE AND PERISH.

Is he talking to us?
What's he talking about? Choose what?
What do you mean "choose?" We don't understand.

CHOOSE!!, CHOOSE THE FORM OF THE DESTRUCTOR

I think he's saying that since we're about to be sacrificed anyway, we get to choose the form we want him to take.
You mean if I stand here and concentrate on the image of Roberto Clemente, Gozer will appear as Roberto Clemente and wipe us out?
That appears to be the case.
Don't think of anything yet. Clear your minds. We only get one crack at this.

The choice is made. The Traveller has come.
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Adam appears.... the techies squeal... eeek the destructor has come

Hecate

You could try one of the more slimmed down window managers like ICEwm or XFCE , they're neat, fast and small. Great for running over a network.

Typedef

Or if you like that sort of thing you could try
WindowMaker.

'..the next time someone asks you, if you're a god you say YES'.

seamus

In my (extremely limited) experience KDE seems to have more features than GNOME. My RH7 install went weird though, and I have a GNOME/KDE hybrid that allows me use both at the same time. If I had to pick one though, I'd go with KDE meself.

sisob

both KDE and Gnome have features that the other is lacking

like when im not using gnome i go mad without the "Kill App" option when you rightclick the Tasklist.

but in KDE the save and print dialogues are MUCH more developed

I use gnome because it is so cutomisable and lets me "roll my own" UI and it is soo skinable that it is miles ahead of kde in terms of asthetics

SantaHoe

I know what you're getting at, I don't really like how KDE looks/feels either... gnome is about as 'nice' as I've used... they all seem to have a long way to go though.
I've never used anything I've liked as much as the good old Win9x GUI, but then, it's what I'm used to... and although a lot of other *nux GUI's are similar in format, they just feel wrong
<<shrugg>>

Typedef

Personally, I like KDE better than gnome right now, on the strength of
pretty user interface and it working better. I personally use neither,
though. I know there has been a lot of silly license flamage, and I don't
particularly like it.

My opinion on licenses is that "he who writes the code gets to chose his
license, and nobody else gets to complain". Anybody complaining about a
copyright license is a whiner.

The anti-KDE people are free to write their own code, but they don't have
the moral right to complain about other people writing other code. I
despise people who do complain, and I won't be sucked into the argument.
But feel free to forward this as you see fit.

Linus

Baz_

I *heart* Typedef, for recommending enlightenment, it's exactly what I was looking for, just imagine being able to have your start menu anywhere you want on the desktop, wonderful stuff.